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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Telemark Tuesday 02.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here, or they can release when the temperature increases. At high altitudes, a persistent layer of facets are buried in the snowpack in isolated areas that may give big avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Monday 1. March 2021

Etter mildværstoppen 24. februar (plussgrader opp til 1500 moh) har det kommet litt nysnø over ca. 1300 moh. Under 1000 moh har snødekket vært gjennomvått.

Det finnes vedvarende svake lag med kantkorn i høyden som fortsatt kan påvirkes, over ca. 1200 moh.

Det løsnet et glideskred i Setesdal søndag.

Mountain weather

Monday 1. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest. -4 °C to 2 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 2. March 2021

No precipitation. Strong breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the northwest during renoon. -3 °C to 3 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Generelt stabile forhold. Etter høye temperaturer den siste tiden, forventes fokksnøflak å ha stabilisert seg, og det vil være lite tørr snø igjen å flytte på for vinden.

Det er fortsatt fare for å påvirke vedvarende svake lag enkelte steder i høyfjellet, som da kan gi store skred. Men de vedvarende svake lagene ligger dypt og under hard, bærende snø. I tillegg har mildvær over tid hatt en stabiliserende effekt. Det anses derfor som vanskelig å påvirke vedvarende svake lag nå.

I solvendte sider kan små, våte skred løsne naturlig.
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